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Efforts are ongoing to establish a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah. Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu met with U.S. officials.
Senior advisor to U.S. President Joe Biden, Amos Hochstein, and Brett McGurk, the White House National Security Council Coordinator for the Middle East and North Africa, arrived in Israel to discuss the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hezbollah. Hochstein and McGurk first met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
NETANYAHU HAS TWO CONDITIONS
In a statement regarding the meeting made by the Israeli Prime Minister's Office, it was reported that "Netanyahu stated that the most important element of the agreement is the end of the threat from Lebanon to Israel and the return of those living in northern Israel to their homes." Hochstein and McGurk then met with Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant and Minister of Strategic Affairs Ron Dermer. The meeting addressed the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hezbollah and the return of hostages in Gaza.
ISRAELI MEDIA SHARED A DRAFT OF THE CEASEFIRE AGREEMENT
The Israeli media shared a draft of the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hezbollah. The U.S. proposal for a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah begins with a 60-day implementation period, during which the Lebanese army is expected to be deployed along the border. The draft states, "The Israeli army will leave Lebanon within 7 days after the cessation of hostilities" and "The Lebanese army will be deployed along the border and will confiscate weapons belonging to Hezbollah in southern Lebanon." It was noted that the UN peacekeeping force would facilitate this change in position. Ultimately, 10,000 Lebanese soldiers are expected to be deployed along the Israeli border. The draft also mentions that at the end of the 60 days, Israel and Lebanon will conduct indirect negotiations through the U.S. to fully implement UN Security Council Resolution 1701 and resolve border disputes.
LEBANON'S PRIME MINISTER MIKATI ON CEASEFIRE
Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati stated that he is making efforts to establish a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, saying, "We are doing our best to achieve a ceasefire in the coming hours or days." Mikati expressed cautious optimism regarding the ceasefire.
2,822 PEOPLE KILLED IN ISRAEL'S ATTACKS IN LEBANON
The Israeli army, which has been engaged in controlled clashes with Hezbollah since October 8, 2023, conducted hundreds of airstrikes on southern Lebanese cities, as well as the Bekaa and Baalbek regions on September 23. According to the Lebanese Ministry of Health, since October 8, 2023, a total of 2,822 people have died, including 104 children and 194 women, and 12,937 people have been injured. Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah was killed in airstrikes carried out by the Israeli army on Beirut on September 27. Hezbollah has responded to Israel with rockets and missiles. There have been no significant damages reported from these attacks, which primarily targeted military bases on the Israeli side. It is estimated that hundreds of thousands of people have been displaced in Lebanon due to Israeli bombardments. As the wave of migration continues from the southern parts of the country to the capital Beirut and the north, the Lebanese government announced that more than 518,000 displaced individuals have migrated to Syria.
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